http://dissense.com/2010/04/dissent-no-you-hold-the-door/ Only the most inreasonable ideas... Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:52:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://dissense.com/2010/04/dissent-no-you-hold-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Bill Goodwin Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:38:25 +0000 http://dissense.com/?p=545#comment-54 Felix makes no greater claim re: signaling than the last line. We can agree on that minimal level of signaling. Felix makes no greater claim re: signaling than the last line. We can agree on that minimal level of signaling.

]]> http://dissense.com/2010/04/dissent-no-you-hold-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Garbanzo McArthur Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:46:00 +0000 http://dissense.com/?p=545#comment-51 Yes Felix, door-opening does provide a "signal" to "manifest an essential concern for others." This is precisely the point: society provides ready-made rituals -- which as you agree, often do no one any good -- to "signal" such concern without actually *being* concerned. Yes Felix, door-opening does provide a “signal” to “manifest an essential concern for others.” This is precisely the point: society provides ready-made rituals — which as you agree, often do no one any good — to “signal” such concern without actually *being* concerned.

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